Pop Goes Your World

Episode 333: “Mr. Mom” (1983): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1983 to watch and review the Michael Keaton comedy, “Mr. Mom”. They discuss the cast, the box office, scenes, quotes, behind-the-scenes trivia and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris on a variety of pop culture things (songs, bands, movies) that all have “Mr.”... Read More

Episode 332: Movie Dads This week, Chris and Derek each run down a top 5 list of their personal favorite ‘movie dads’ of all time. These aren’t necessarily the ‘best’ father figures or role models. Instead, these are the movie dads that have left an impression on them or who they just find representative of ‘real’ dads out there.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment... Read More

Episode 331: “The Town” (2010): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2010 movie, “The Town”, directed by and starring Ben Affleck. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, and behind-the-scenes trivia about the film. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of “Pick the Flick” where Chris gives the year and... Read More

Episode 330: “Footloose” (1984): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 1984 Kevin Bacon movie, “Footloose”. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, music and behind-the-scenes trivia about the film. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the top movie soundtracks from different years from the 1970’s, 1980’s and 1990’s.  You can... Read More

Episode 329: The Worst Movie Casting Ever This week, Chris and Derek compile their personal top 5 list of the worst movie casting decisions of all time. They discuss movie casting in general and why it is so important to get it right. Then, they each run through their list of what they consider to be the worst movie casting of all time.  For the... Read More

Episode 328: “John Wick” (2014): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek watch and review the 2014 Keanu Reeves film, “John Wick”. Not only had Chris never seen the movie, he knew nothing about it at all so he brings a fresh perspective to the table. The guys discuss the box office, the cast, scenes, themes, sequels and more.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment... Read More

Episode 327: “The Karate Kid” (1984): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to the year 1984 to review the original “The Karate Kid” starring Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, scenes, legacy and more. In particular, Chris focuses on the debate as to who the ‘real’ protagonist of the film actually is (people... Read More

Best of Pop Goes Your World 32: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with... Read More

Episode 326: Catchphrases in Pop Culture This week, Chris and Derek discuss famous catchphrases in pop culture. They talk about the definition of what makes for a memorable catchphrase and then run down their own personal top 5 favourite catchphrases.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Rock the Quote’ where he gives a famous movie... Read More

Episode 325: “The Blair Witch Project” (1999): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek are joined by frequent guest, Greg Martin to review the 1999 found-footage horror film “The Blair Witch Project”. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, scenes, legacy and more. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Greg and Derek about horror films. You can... Read More

Episode 324: “Poltergeist” (1982): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1982 to watch and review the Tobe Hooper directed film “Poltergeist” starring Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams. The guys discuss the box office, behind-the-scenes trivia, the cast, practical effects and more. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek quizzes Chris about the 1982 Academy Awards. You can... Read More

Episode 323: Prequels We Wish They’d Make This week, Chris and Derek discuss prequel movies and then run down their personal top 5 prequels that they wish would get made.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris has Derek play a game of ‘Pick the Flick’ where he gives the year and synopsis of a movie and Derek must guess the title.... Read More

Episode 322: “Enemy of the State” (1998): Movie Review This week, Derek wanted a ‘do-over’ from his last movie suggestion. He wanted to go back to 1998 to review a different Tony Scott film (this time it’s “Enemy of the State” starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun with... Read More

Episode 321: “Crimson Tide” (1995): Movie Review This week, it was over to Derek to suggest a movie to watch and review. He wanted to go back to 1995 to review the Tony Scott film “Crimson Tide” starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the... Read More

Episode 320: “Spies Like Us” (1985): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back in time to 1985 to review the John Landis comedy “Spies Like Us” starring Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. The guys discuss the cast, the box office, the director, scenes, quotes and behind-the-scenes trivia. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess how... Read More

Episode 319: The Best Movie Posters of All Time This week, Chris and Derek discuss their personal picks for the best movie posters of all time. Movie posters used to be as big a part of pop cultures as the movies themselves. The guys discuss their favorites from before 1970, the 1970’s, 1980’s, 1990’s and 2000-present. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show,... Read More

Episode 318: “Dr. Strangelove” (1964): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go all the way back to 1964 to review the Stanley Kubrick classic, “Dr. Strangelove” starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, music, trivia and more about the film. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Chris gives Derek the titles of songs... Read More

Best of Pop Goes Your World 31: Fun With Caveman Based on the positive feedback we have received in regard to the “Fun With Caveman” segment of the podcast, we have put together a “Best of” episode containing only the final segment of the show. If you enjoy Millennial trivia, Generation-X trivia, movie facts, music quizzes, game shows or you just enjoy having fun with... Read More

Episode 317: “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo” (1984): Movie Review This week, Chris and Derek go back to 1984 to review the break dancing movie and greatest (worst?) sequel title of all time: “Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo”. The guys discuss the box office, cast, scenes, music, trivia and more about the film. For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to... Read More

Episode 316: The Worst Movie Titles of All Time This week, Chris and Derek each compile a top 5 list of the worst movie titles of all time. These are not just bad movies (although most certainly fit that category!). These are movies with exceptionally BAD titles.  For the “Fun with Caveman” segment of the show, Derek has Chris try to guess the titles of... Read More